The aircraft designated F-105F Wild Weasel III, took over as the USAF’s primary SAM suppressor during Operation Rolling Thunder in the summer of 1966, replacing the F-100F Wild Weasel I…
THIS DAY IN AVIATION HISTORY: THE F-14 TOMCAT’s FIRST AIR-TO-AIR VICTORY
The F-14 Tomcats were fired on by the Libyans, turning what had been a game of cat and mouse into a deadly encounter More than two-centuries-old relationships between the U.S.…
COOL PHOTO SHOWS F-35B LOADED WITH PAVEWAY IV AND ASRAAM TAKING OFF FROM A SKI JUMP FOR THE FIRST TIME
The picture was taken during the second round of F-35B ski ramp testing which continues to support the U. K. in advance of flight trials from HMS Queen Elizabeth The…
Just prior to demolition of former De Havilland factory, lost Mosquito blueprints were found
The plans were given to the nonprofit organization The People’s Mosquito, which used them to repair a de Havilland Mosquito so that it could fly again The Telegraph reports that…
INTERESTING PICTURES SHOW U.S. NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNETS FLYING ABOVE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH AIRCRAFT CARRIER
The U.S. and U.K. co-hosted carrier strike group exercise Saxon Warrior 2017 to demonstrate interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats Taken on Aug. 5, 2017…
The 10,000 pounds Mk I bomb known as “Little Boy” dropped out of the bomb bay as the Enola Gay lurched. On December 17, 1944, the 509th Composite Group was…
The presidential helicopter VH-92A completed its first flight
The VH-92A will enter into service in 2020 and will transport the president and vice president of the United States and other officials Lockheed Martin has now disclosed that the…
USS GERALD R. FORD CARRIER LAUNCHES AND RECOVERS ITS FIRST AIRCRAFT
VX-23 F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck caught the number two arresting wire of Ford’s advanced arresting gear (AAG) system and was launched from catapult one using…
On Jul. 29, 1967, a rocket was accidentally fired aboard USS Forrestal, causing massive damage to the ship and a fire that killed 134 Sailors and injured many more On…
LCDR Tremel admitted that the shoot-down required two missiles Save The Royal Navy had the opportunity to speak with LCDR Michael Tremel, the fighter pilot from VFA-87 who is credited…